Acxiom Corporation provided earnings guidance for 2013. For the year, the company expects revenue and diluted earnings per share to be roughly flat year-over-year.

Acxiom Corporation announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter full year ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, net earnings attributable to company were $13,238,000 or $0.18 diluted earnings per share on total revenue of $277,131,000 compared to net earnings attributable to company of $46,066,000 or $0.59 diluted earnings per share on total revenue of $287,255,000 for the corresponding period last year. Income from operations was $20,189,000 against $22,290,000 for the same period last year. Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes were $17,418,000 against $18,680,000 for the same period a year ago. Net earnings from continuing operations were $13,099,000 or $0.17 per share against $14,842,000 or $0.19 per share of prior year period. Non-GAAP Net earnings were $13,964,000 or $0.19 per diluted share compared to $17,198,000 or $0.22 per diluted share of prior year period. Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to the company were $14,103,000 against $17,198,000 a year ago. For the full year, net earnings attributable to company were $57,607,000 or $0.75 diluted earnings per share on total revenue of $1,099,359,000 compared to net earnings attributable to company of $77,263,000 or $0.96 diluted earnings per share on total revenue of $1,130,624,000 for the corresponding period last year. Income from operations was $102,719,000 against $85,563,000 for the same period last year. Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes were $90,177,000 against $66,746,000 for the same period a year ago. Net earnings from continuing operations were $57,119,000 or $0.75 per share against $37,617,000 or $0.47 per share of prior year period. Non-GAAP Net earnings were $58,024,000 or $0.76 per diluted share compared to $56,764,000 or $0.72 per diluted share of prior year period. Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to the company were $58,512,000 against $58,134,000 a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $74,221,000 against $56,443,000 of prior year period. Capital expenditures were $16,515,000 against $12,444,000 of prior year period.

Acxiom Corporation, Q4 2013 Earnings Call, May 15, 2013